TE KUITI RACING CLUB.

King Country Chronicle, Volume IX, Issue 746, 17 February 1915, Page 5

TE KUITI RACING CLUB.

ANNUAL RACE MEETING.

A RECORD GATHERING. * EXCELLENT DAYS* RACING. The annual race meeting under the auspices of the Te Kuiti Racing Club has come to he regarded as one of the great holidays of the year, and each meeting sees a still' larger number of visitors assemble at the picturesque Te Kumi course to take part in the gathering. Saturday laat saw a record crowd of both local and visiting pleasure seekers congregate, and favoured with line, weather the meeting proved to be the most successful yet held on the course. The racing was excellent and the fields, with the exception of the hurdle race, were well above the average. Chief interest naturally centred in the cup, and the fact that a local representative was taking part gave an extra dash of excitement to the event. The local mare Salvia went out to win from the flagfall and made a game effort, but had to lower her colours to Tinopai, who put up a vary attractive performance in carrying Sst 51b and winning comfortably at the finish. Other local horses to gat placnd in the minor races were Gallupin, Obdurate and Maid of Orleans, and all may do better later on. The totalisator was well patronised during the day, the amount of £12,256 being put through, showing an increase of £2430 over laßt year'B return. RESULTS. MAIDEN PLATE, of 50 sovs.; seven furlongs. Mr B Brewer's ch g GALLUPIN, 4yrs, Lupin—Chiffon, 7st 61b Robinson 1 Mrs Doleraan's blk g GOLD FRAN, 3yrs San Fran-Fairy Gold, Mosria 2 Mr N. B. Lusk's b m MAID OF ORLEANS 4yrs, Soult—St. Edith, 7st 41b New 3

Also started—The Whip 7st 101b, Nimblefoot 7st 61b, Carbiness. 7st 41b, Crespeen 7st 41b. Gallupin gave a lot of trouble at the barrier, but the field eventually got away .fairly Well. Gallupin jumped into the lead and maintained his position to the finish, though Gold Fran made a great effort in the straight. Time 1.30 2-5, OTOROHANGA HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; five furlonga. Mr J. Hartley's blk m LADY MIDDLETON, syrs, Gluten —Lady Maurice, Bst 21b McMillan 1 Mr C. Walker's ch m ROSEA, 4yrs, Gluten—Lady Rose, 7st Chaplin 2 Mr R. Hannon's b m ZULUPIN. 4yrs, Lupin—Zulieka. 7st 71b Robinson ' 3 Also started—Yalambrosa Bst 21b, Tararu Jack 7st 111b Haroarden 7st 111b, Obdurate 7st 81b, Zennie 7st 41b. From an even start Zennie and Lady Middleton piloted the field to the straight where the winner forged to the front and won by the best part of a length. Time 1.2 2-5. TE KUITI CUP, of 150aovs.; one and a-quarter miles. Mr R. Hannon's br m TINOPAI, 4yrs, 9st 51b . Robinson 1 Mr N. B. m SALVIA, 6yrs, Salvadan —Moira Mach ree, 7st 51b L. Brown 2 Mr A./ Box's b g [SELECTION, 4rys, Soult —Leona, 7st 51b Morris, 3 Also started—Jolie 'Pills 9st 91b, Achilledes Bst 111b, Glenspire 7st 91b, Parawai 6st 101b.

Once in a line for the post Tinopai shot to the front, and, clearing out from the field, won by five lengths. Salvia was a lsngth and a-half in front of Selection. Achilledes was fourth, and then came Jolie Fille, Glenspire and Parawai. Time 2.9. HANDICAP HURDLES.of lOOsovs; one and three-quarter miles. Mr T. D. Gordon's ch g SPALPERION, 6yrs, SpalpeenSophia, 11.-2 O'Connel 1 Mr R. Hannon's* eh g POICTIERS, Obligado -=- Greasy, aged, 9st 101b • Tutchen 2 Mr W. Thompson's ch g BLARNEYSTONE, syrs, Spalpeen —Epringle, 9st Ross 3 Spalperion won as he liked by a couple of lengths. Time 3.27. * IAUMARUNUI HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs: six furlongs. Mr J. Hartley's blk m LADY MIDDLETON, syrs,' Gluten —Lady Maurice, Bst 91b McMillan 1 Mr A. Ormsby's ch g OBDURATE, syrs, Obligado— Sweet Alice, 7st lOlh Morris 2 Mr N. B. Lusk's b rn MAID OF ORLEANS, 4yrs, Soult—St. Edith, 7st 41b New 3 Also started—Valambrosa Bst 21b, Tararu Jack 7st lib. Dandy Breeze 7et 101b, Glenopal 7st 41b. Lady Middleton had to be hard ridden to get the verdict by half alenglh. Time 1.16 2-5. ROHE POTAE WELTER HANDICAP, of 70sovs; one mile. Mr R. E. Wright's br.g GLENSPIRE, aged, Glenapp—Remorse, 9st 81b Tapp 1 Mr E. Price's br g SIR STROUD, yrs, Powerful—- | Electra, Bst 61b Robinson 2 IMr J. Collins' b m PARAWAI. aged, Bluelight—Seamstress, Bst 101b Conquest 3 Also started —Succession Bst 51b, Valentine Bst, Carbiness Bst. At the distance Glenspire shot out, and, stalling off strong challenges by Sir Stroud and Parawai, won by half a-length, Sir Stroud beating Parawai by a head. Time, 1.44 2-5. STEWARDS' HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; six furlongs. Mr C. McLaren's br g CHEDDAR, aged, Merriwee — Brown Alice, BBt 61b Brady 1 Mr W. J. Mclnnes' ch g GLEN-

SPRING, aged, Glenogle— Spring Rose, Bat 121b Tapp 2 Mr A: Box's b g SELECTION, 4yrs, Soult —Leona, 7st 101b , * Morris 3 Also started—Salvia 7st 71b, Brookfield 6Bt ,71b. Cheddar won by three-parts of a length, with Selection two and a-half lengths further back, third. Time l.lri 4-5. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 60 bovs. ;' four furlongs. Mr C. Valentine's b m GENEVIEVE, 4yrs, Obligado--Con-spiress, 7st 131b Morris 1 Mr T. Murriß'. ch g POSITIVE, aged, Fable—Off Chsnce, Bst 51b McMillan • 2 Mr C. Walker' 3 ch rn ROSEA, 4yra, Gluten —Lady Roae, 6st gib Chaplin 3 Also started—Dandy Breeze 7s t 61b, Hawarden 7st 51b, Canberra 6st 121b. Genevieve got the verdict by a head, with a similar distance between second and third. Dandy Breeez was fourth. Time 49 4-5.